OPA LOCKA, FL, USA
N741H
BEECH 65-80
THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECK THE ACFT FUEL VISUALLY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE USING AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT SELECTED CROSSFEED & THE ENG RESTARTED. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE RIGHT FUEL VALVE. DURING A DOWNWIND ENTRY FOR LANDING, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER. THE PLT THEN TURNED OFF THE LEFT FUEL VALVE & BOTH ENG BOOST PUMPS. ATTEMPTS TO GLIDE TO THE ARPT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL & THE ACFT CRASH LANDED OFF THE ARPT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE AUXILIARY TANKS WERE EMPTY, BUT THE MAIN TANKS CONTAINED 14 GALS EACH. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES & BOOST PUMP SWITCHES WERE IN THE OFF POSITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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